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An entertaining presentation about actors and acting from past to present and the most wonderful, challenging, and memorable characters they portrayed, many of which are excerpted by the classically trained York.
"Rogues and vagabonds" • the term used in Elizabethan times to describe performers • is an entertainment about art and the profession of acting. This presentation has a British bias, concentrating on the theatre of the last five centuries and highlighting such luminaries as Burbage, Garrick, Siddons, Kean, Macready, Irving, and those latter-day titans Olivier and Gielgud. Extracts are taken from songs, poems, and novels as well as contemporary diaries, pamphlets, and documents. There is a lighthearted review of the critics' contribution as well as many personal anecdotes and an attempt to analyze what acting is, review its different styles, and celebrate some of its great moments.
Michael York is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Speak the Speech: Acting Shakespeare, Adventures in Filmmaking: From Shakespeare to Austin Powers and Rogues & Vagabonds: A Lighthearted Look at Actors & Acting Through the Ages. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michael York for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Michael York generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Calvin Trillin, Nelson George, Matthew Modine, Anna Deavere Smith and Joel Grey. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michael York for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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